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Model Cohabitation Agreement For Domestic Partners - Parties To Share Residence, Earnings And Accumulated Property - Support Provisions Page 8

party] shall contribute _____ percent to payment of the parties' total monthly living

expenses. These percentages shall be adjusted proportionately on any increase or

decrease in either party's earnings [Optional: but no more than once [or other

number of times] per year].

(b) Joint living expenses shall be paid from a joint checking account that the parties

shall open and maintain solely for the purpose of paying such expenses. The

expenses to be paid from the joint checking account shall be limited to:

_________________ [specify covered expenses, e.g., rent; food; utilities; telephone; renters'

insurance; joint entertainment; and joint gifts]. Neither party shall write a check on

the joint checking account established pursuant to this paragraph for any purpose

other than those specified in this paragraph without first obtaining the permission

of the other party.

calculate their anticipated expenses during the upcoming month for joint living

expenses. Each party shall deposit [his or her] percentage contribution to the total

estimated joint monthly expenses in the joint checking account no later than

_________________ [specify, e.g., the fifth day of the month]. If the estimated amount

becomes insufficient, the parties will estimate the additional necessary amount and

deposit that amount in a similar manner.

2. Payments From Separate Property

(a) ___________________[Name of first party] shall pay from _____ [his or her] separate

property all of the following: ___________________ [specify, e.g., all maintenance and

replacement expenses for ______ [his or her] vehicle; all purchase and maintenance of

items of clothing; and all personal grooming expenses].

(b) ___________________[Name of second party] shall pay from ______ [his or her] separate

property all of the following: ___________________ [specify, e.g., all maintenance and

replacement expenses for ______ [his or her] vehicle; all purchase and maintenance of

items of clothing; all personal grooming expenses; and all expenses for the care and

feeding of _____ [his or her] pets].

shall maintain _____ [his or her] own personal checking and savings accounts in

addition to the parties' joint checking account described in Paragraph 1(b).

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